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Show ITTVTAH RASIN RECORD PrcltyPartyFrock For the Lillie Girl this adorable frock your own little girl, tie s riv! bon round her head-anht off beaming to her next send import party datel You may be shell have a good time. andh! the smartest little girI Correctly simple, with waistlir. slimmed in by inside tuck3 jf d Notes of a New Yorker E. Hemingway will draw $150,000 from Paramount for the rights to film his For Whom the Bell Tolls. The sales now entitle him to $136,000 for those rights and from the speed at which it is selling the 150 limit will soon be reached , . . The Ups and Downs of Show Business: Sealo, the boy with the seals flippers (instead of hands), who was a feature at the '2nd Street Huberts Museum, is now peddling song sheets along The best-selle- r, Big Apple. Playwright Elmer Rice, who once rapped the drama reviewers for being too mean, has a son, Robert, who writes pieces for the drama pages and scolds critics for being too sugary to the biggest hit In town: The Corn Is Green, star ring The Barrymore . , . Pancho, the slick Copacabandsman from Argentina, is so nuts about the gude ol that he became a citizen last week . . . Myrna Loy's beeg admirer is the former Mexican Consul in L. A. . . . Coffee Pot chains out there are changing the names from Coffee Pot No. 1, Coffee Pot No. 2, etc., to Greek Restaurant No. 1, etc., and the biz is away up . . . Times movie man, A. Wright Jr., is on the verge of being summoned to duty, now that hes passed his exam for Flight Ensign. right-of-wa- . Oo-S-- A Five famous Washington legislators are being studied for suspected Nazi activities . . . What naughty boys among the War Vets destroyed the printing press turning out the most subversive literature around town? Happened in Queens. Nice going , . . Two Yorkville bums went looking for a brawl in Daves Blue Room the other dawning. Two Irish cab drivers and a detective in there A pret-te- e at the time obliged. theeenngggg . . . When Hya Genthe new musical, hits tlemen, Broadway shortly, the indications are that it'll make Ella Logan a bigger songsess than ever . . . That Margie Hart can think up more angles to get her name in the paper. Shes written the army for permish to organize her own glrlesk show at her expense . . . Night club owners are barring each other. That oughta improve the joynts. Hollywood carries the snob system into unemployment. Writers, when theyre let out, always complete their assignments . , . Actors finish an engagement . . . Stars are suspended . . . You have to be a big executive simply to get fired . . . John Barrymores dot-teDiana, is described by an interviewer as suffering from a debutantes occupational disease: boredom" . . . But boredom isn't the deb's disease. Its her occupation! r, Whats the significance, if any, of the fact that much of the propaganda mail (sent out by the Bund here) is mailed via postage, the engraving being of Nathan Hale? . . . Frank Gervasi, Colliers roving correspondent, feared missing has turned up in Puerto Rico . , . They say the inventor of the bomb-sigis not a flier, but a half-penn- y musician-astronome- Washington, D. C. CAPACITY PROBLEMS Our greatest national problem is the apparent approaching shortages in producing capacity for steel, airplanes, possibly later for automobiles, certainly now for explosives, cannon and many lesser munitions. business as Nobody can expect usual. Military and naval needs must have an absolute But that principle must not be permitted to ride roughshod over civilian necessities or to avoidable shattering of our economic system unless these sacrifices are the only way especially if they are a worse way to attain our real end, which is the quickest and the greatest concentration of our men and metal at every threatened point. There is another principle which is very apt to be forgotten among defense executives under constant fire of criticism and staggering responsibility for particular results, with none responsible for the combined result. It is that maintenance of civilian morale is of equal or greater importance as compared with the maintenance of military morale. Modern war is not merely a matter of battles between armed forces. It is, to an equal or even greater degree, a death struggle between economic systems entire nations mobilized for war from the must remote farm or factory to the actual battle line. Employment must be maintained, prices stabilized, hardships minimized to the full extent that this is possible without reducing military and naval progress and especially if this is possible with an effect of increasing that progress. It is easy and Spectacular to say that the way to increase available military and naval steel is to increase steel mill capacity, that the way to increase available military aircraft is to stop the production of civilian transport planes and the way to motorize infantry divisions is to take all automotive truck production to equip the army. Civilian personnel and equipment for operating air, truck and bus transport is organized and trained to a degree, of efficiency that the army can never hope to reach. Military transport is needed desperately when it is needed, but that is only part of the time. To duplicate the existing civilian plant and then to immobilize the duplication for long periods is folly from every angle, and unnecessary strain on production and a deprivation of civilian service. It is much less than the best service of military needs. For example, it is agreed that, before we throttle down the facilities of our air transport industry, to provide army transport planes, we explore and test the possibility of using it for army transport when it is needed and leave it free to serve civilian uses when it is not We have reached a point from whence we simply cannot go forward with the present planless and hydra-headeorganization of our defensive effort. We must have an intelligent and properly organized authority with both authority and responsibility to do the job. In spite of all recent Pollyanna reports of progress on order, the job is not being done as it should. d r. A new mag about Uncle Sam for South America is being readied by former Time editor, Myron Weiss. A weekly . . . Have some irony: The day after Jesse Livermore killed himself (because he was broke) Govt agents attached a check for a few hundred dollars waiting for him as royalties on his How to Trade in Stocks book. MILITARY MOBILIZATION It is becoming clearer daily from all parts of the country that our military mobilization would have been better if it had been kept more closely in step with our industrial mobilization and been planned more deliberately. The drafted men now going to camp will serve only a year, unless we get into war or some emergency situation. It is very certain that, within that year, we shall not have nearly enough of the new and complicated weapons of modern war to train many of these recruits and before we .do have them, they will be discharged. About ay which many can to become proficient is the foot, bayonet and rifle work of the World war infantry. That is also badly needed. I do not agree with some of our military "experts that everything the war department has done is wrong and that this old doughboy stuff is as dead as the In the old days when a Greek met a Greek they opened a restaurant. Today when a Greek meets an Italian Fascist they start a race . . . The Stems most show-offactress made (a bit more than a one of the clerks in an East Side hotel run out and get change for a $20 bill so she could buy a two-cestamp. One guess. y ex-p- Marshall Field, the millionaire publisher, was offered Ambassador J. P. Kennedys post in England and turned it down . . , Joan Crawford defaulted the $25,000 breach of contract action brought by producer Lee Morrison. He now demands full payment. La Crawford is busy writing her answer (in a Hollywood mag) to a recent critic . . . The premiere in Washington was crowded with fireworks backstage when Frances Williams and stage manager S. Ledner had it out. Sammy forgot to knock on her undressing room before entering. Such a . , . Rumor has leader J. J. Hines in solitary. do-d- However, it cannot be denied that because we have no completely equipped panzer divisions and they can't be improvised, delay in getting them is critical. But looking back at the unplanned and dilatory action of the rest of the government in appropriating money last summer, I fail to see how the army could have done very much better in its circumstances. The principal blunder the one-yetraining period, which is so to the military problem is not the army's fault. But if these men go out before we get motorized equipment to train the more technical troops, we will have to start all over to man our panzer divisions with men who have not yet learned even the rudiments of soldiering. Another great drawback is that we do not have a large enough nucleus of professional soldiers to do this Job. The Officer's Reserve corps is a good beginning, but these men are mostly amateurs. Du-Bar- ry to-d- ar Gee, whiz. We almost forgot to mention The Stork Club . . . That publicity-screw- y showman who told the papers he inherited $250,000 was one of five persons to share an inheritance of $10,000 . . . What's this about Jolson complaining of his health? Or is it his famously known yen at this time of the season for a e cabana? . . . H. AUrn Smith is finishing his book, which'll blast all the dizzy celebs he's ever interviewed. He admits that he expects everyone mentionej la sue. d Money-Pleasur- I Washington, D. C. After Fire Destroys Church Buildin BRITISH INVASION By RET. BENNINGTON ROSS (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) One of the most unusual Christmas Eve services in the country was held in Kansas City last year when members of the Jackson Avenue Methodist church met in a stable. Desire for a unique setting had not prompted use of this stable, but the choice was forced upon the congregation by a fire which had destroyed their church that morning. Al- Members of the Methodist church congregation in Kansas City which held its Christmas eve services in a stable last year are shown above. They met in the stable after their church had been badly damaged by fire. though organ music was lacking and a small stove did not provide perfect them, the onlookers offered a prayer the congregation arose and sang, of gratitude that the damage had "All Hail, Emmanuel not been worse. The congregation was radiant Faced with the necessity of call- when the service ended, and the two ing off their Christmas eve services, small boys who had come early that the members immediately agreed to morning to rehearse their Christthe suggestion that they meet In an mas pageant forgot completely that it would have to be postponed. old deserted stable nearby. Prospects of celebrating Christmas in a common stable aroused spontaneous enthusiasm, as members worked all day to prepare the building for services. The old stable was swept from the hayloft to its concrete floor. A stove was improvised to furnish some relief from the bitBy ALLAN REID ing cold, and chairs were borrowed There is more to gift giving, parand arranged. ticularly Christmas gift giving, than People pressed in and filled the the mere fulfilling of obligations. The as evening approached. building of gifts can be fun for the giving for The Christian Endeavor service the young people was marked by giver as well as the recipient The instance of the little crippled unexpected features which had been A boy who received a book on the life prepared to meet the occasion. young author read an original of Steinmetz bears out the point. Steinmetz, the electrical wizard, Christmas story, and an accordiondwarfed and crippled, was an ist led the singing of hymns. Inspiring example to the crippled followed Solemn evening services The boy. It was convincing testimony the young peoples worship. Rev. BENNINGTON ROSS, M. S. choir took its seat on one side of the that there is opportunity for everystove next to the accordionist and one In the world, no matter how heat, the services evoked enthusiasthe pastor assumed his post at the badly handicapped, if one but foltic response. lows the right channels. It gave The fire was discovered the morn- improvised pulpit The congregation has long prided that little cripple a pattern of life. ing of December 24 by two small It was a superbly intelligent wonder boys who wpre reporting early for itself on its singing, but that night working gift, that book. and of "Silent the words the last rehearsal of a Christmas Night Gifts should be designed to serve pageant. The fire department was "Joy to the World rose to the bare beneficent purposes in the lives of hastily notified, but the fire made rafters, filling the stable. the building untenable before it Seated in a semicircle facing the those to whom they are sent An could be extinguished. inexpensive kit of tools may be the pulpit in the little old stable, the conSmoke was still pouring from the gregation was told by the pastor how means of starting a young man off water-soake- d building when mem- the little Christchild was bom in a on a successful career. An inexsewing bers of the congregation dashed into Bethlehem manger. The simplicity pensive, even second-hanthe building to bring out armfuls of of the surroundings seemed to give machine may result in the lifting of this story an even deeper meaning. the entire personality of a girl whose hymn books and other church valuables. As the moonlight streamed fund for clothes is limited. These With their ruined church before through the window in the old stable, are the sort of gifts which have a deeper meaning and a constructive rather' than ornamental value. Also, there should be a fitting regard for what the recipient already possesses. The instance of the person who received a set of the EnBritannica, shortly after cyclopedia LaSalle Map of Business Condition- she had purchased one, illustrates how thoughtless and wasteful gift giving may be. An automobile radio to one who does not own a car; candy to those who are on a diet; a drawing outfit for one who has neither talent nor interest in art, are examples of pointless gift giving. They betray not only an absence of interest but also a lack of intelligence. It is well to get away from the ordinary in the choice of gifts. Dolls, cigars, neckties need not make up the entire Christmas gift list. On the other hand, a bicycle or pair of roller skates for the youngster who has a long trek to school, a mandolin for the girl who likes music but whose folks will not be able to afford a piano for some to come; a game for the chap The above map pictures the current condition of business and years who is inclined toward developing agriculture for the month of December, 1940. It indicates that the his mental powers and get fun out of harvest of most major farm crops has been above average and that doing so chess, checkers, citadel, farm prices are higher than last year. Also, Christmas buying in and the like are worthwhile gifts. In essence, therefore, give meanretail stores is close to the highest on record, according to the figGive as you would want ingfully. La Salle Extension University of Chicago. ures compiled by the to be given to with good taste, inChristmas trade is running ahead of telligence, and kindliness. By L. G. ELLIOTT even the high volume of last year President, La Salle Extenlon and will probably be above all preC. O. University, U. S. farmers this year have vious peaks. Those farmers who produce grains, raised larger than average crops, 197,000 and are getting higher prices than fruits, tobaccos, meat animals, and MINNEAPOLIS. The army of they received a year ago. Their dairy products have had the great- students taking R.O.T.C. military est in income, while those raisgains total cash income will be close to the training at American colleges, high ing cotton and vegetables have relargest in 11 years. schools, and academies, has exceived smaller increases over a The demand for farm products panded another 11,000 men with the continues to improve and is expect- year ago. Improved demand from fall enrollments of 1940, to a total consumers, has 1941. however, in be to even ed recently enrollment of 197,798 trainees. greater Larger payrolls for industry mean been helping these crops. Cotton Applications are pouring into the that consumers will be able to spend and woolen mills have been especial- war department for establishment for some ly time. busy These more for food and clothing. of new R.O.T.C. units from schools The foreign demand for agriculIncreases are already speeding up and colleges now without them; apholiday buying in retail stores. The tural products is lagging far behind plications are already on file from the domestic demand. Although 375 schools, treble the number of incurrent shipments abroad are large, on the applistitutions Brazils Surplus Coffee they consist mostly of industrial cation filesrepresented of the war department Used for New Plastics goods and war materials. Exports a year ago. Brazil will endeavor to dispose of of farm products are likely to reThere is little Immediate likelisome of its huge surplus coffee pro- main relatively small for many hood of any of these requests being duction by converting coffee into months. granted, as the army cannot spare Supplies of all crops are large any more experienced officers for plastics, in a new plant. Within a month the plant will be enough to provide adequate food and instruction purposes, according to a turning out a molding power from feed during the next season as well new report on military training in which it will be possible to make as leave plenty on hand for carryU. S. schools by Northwestern Naover. a wide range of plastic objects. tional Life Insurance company. Tie plant will have a capacity of The supply of feed grains per Total R.O T C. student military 37,00 bags of coffee a year, and animal is the largest on record and enrollment totaled 186,750 men In the conditions remain most favorable academic year may be expanded to consume 5,000. which was 000 bags annually. This would con (or those farmers raising live stock an increase of 20 per cent over the aiderably reduce the destruction ol and producing dairy products. Cat- previous two years. The 1940-4entle prices have been better than coffee beans in Brazil which has exrollment consists of 106,651 men takin ceeded 9,000.000 bags one year. have the prices of hogs and poultry. ing the basic r training, Because of the low price of this Industrial activity has been speed18.996 taking the advanced course, new will the ed coffee, the and volume of goods beup surplus plastics and 72,151 youths enrolled in junior be among the cheapest to pro- ing turned out by factories surpasses units of prep and high school duce. Another factor contributing all previous records. The national gtude, according to the report to its low price is the fact that the defense program and the building of Meanwhile the comparatively limcoffee oeans not only contain the inventories has had much to do with ited group of students In naval necessary filler but also the resin this Increase A considerable part R.O T C. units is also showing a w'hicb is needed to make the of it, however, is due to normal sharp expansion, to a number apbusiness expansion proximating 3,000, at ID universities. Selection of Gifts Rates as Real Art R. T. Expands, Enrolls - Men 1939-194- 1 two-yea- j J The British are coming to Washington at a rate that almost amounts to a second invasion. Even In 1814, when the Redcoats burned the Capitol, their force was scarcely more impressive. Actually there are 430 representatives of the British government in Washington today 130 members of the embassy staff, 300 members of the British purchasing commission and British air commission. The figure includes everyone officers, clerks, messengers and chauffeurs The British embassy and chancery now is the largest diplomatic establishment in Washington, but is not large enough. An annex has been added to care for an overflow of coding clerks and officials of the office of economic warfare. Meanwhile the two British com missions occupy space in four other buildings. They started out in modest quarters in the Hibbs building, expanded to the entire top floor ol the Willard hotel, added further space in the Adams building, and most recently have taken over An drew Mellons old apartment build ing at 1785 Massachusetts avenue to accommodate the air commission. These are the British in Washington alone. In addition, the New York office of the purchasing commission numbers 1,000 persons, plus 500 inspectors who travel about the coun try testing the wide assortment of articles, from ships to airplanes, which are being purchased in the United States. U. S. RUBBER SUPPLIES Should congress ever decide to the National Defense commission it would unearth some apof palling delays in the securing the nations raw materials particularly rubber. Real fact is that a fundamental difference exists between the defense commission and Jesse Jones regarding future rubber supplies The commission believes that the production of synthetic rubber and should begin immediately, wants to give a subsidy of $180, 000,000 to American rubber com panies. The subsidy would be nec essary to offset the prioe of natural rubber, which sells for 18 cents to 20 cents a pound, whereas synthetic rubber would cost about 25 cents. Six Synthetic Rubbers. To this end, the defense commission has been negotiating with various rubber companies, and the folif a lowing are ready to subsidy is granted: DuPont, which produces Neoprene. This company is by far the most experienced in the field, and its product has the highest produc tion. Standard Oil, which produces Butyl and has the license for U. S. production of the famous German synthetic rubber, Buna. Goodyear, which produces Chem-iguGoodrich, .which produces VISITS step-by-st- (. Pattern 5 and of 6 h and to: order l'j No. 8827 Is designed for sizes S, years. Size 4 requires 1 yards material; Vt yards trimming yards of velvet ribbon. Send SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT. 149 New Montgomery Ave. San Francisco Calll. Enclose 15 cents lor each pattern. Size Pattern No Name Address Ameri-po- l. United States Rubber, which is working on a product, so far unchristened. However, Jesse Jones doesnt believe that synthetic rubber needs to be produced on a large scale. He favors a small subsidy to one company as an experiment The defense commission countefs with a forecast of what might happen should all our rubber be cut off in the Dutch East Indies. It emphasizes that machinery cannot be set up overnight to produce emergency rubber. Stettinius is really aroused, may appeal to the White House if he doesnt soon move Jesse. HOOVER neath which the skirt flares and ripples, its trimmed with frills and ribbon at sleeves and neckline. You can see from the diagram sketch how easy this design (No. 8827) is to make. Just cut out four pieces, make the tucks and the darts, and sew it together. Even the least experienced mother or doting aunt can do itl For the coming holiday parties this frock will be most appropriate in velveteen or taffeta, with organdy or very fine lace for trimming. Simple as it is, this sew pattern includes a chart. CAPITAL Although Herbert Hoover constantly shuttles back and forth about the country, he sedulously avoids has Washington. The a phobia against Washington under the New DeaL Hoovers last public visit was last winter, when he appeared unannounced before a congressional committee in behalf of a loan for the then embattled Finns. But he spent the entire day here sub rosa last Sunday. Hoover stayed at the swanky home of William R. Castle, undersecretary of state in his regime and one of the most active appeasement advocates in the country. Hoover spent most of his time g with Castle and some old newspaper friends about his plan to force the British to open their blockade so that food can be shipped into d Europe. How To Relieve Bronchitis Creomulsion relieves promptly because It goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back. CREOMULSION for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis Unknown Griefs If the internal griefs of every man could be read, written on his forehead, how many who now excite envy would appear to be the objects of pity. Metastasio. 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